The nurse places a client in a treatment room of the emergency department for treatment of abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. The spouse, speaking for the client, asks that only a female provider examine his wife for the pelvic exam. The nurse recognizes that the client is from a culture that prohibits men from examining women. Which is the most culturally appropriate statement by the nurse?

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A)Many cultures have religious beliefs that prohibit men from examining women and women from examining men. To provide culturally appropriate care, the nurse must recognize this as a legitimate request and make every attempt to honor this request. Although both male and female staff have professional and ethical responsibilities to respect a client's privacy, the nurse must still make efforts to meet the request of the client. The response of covering the client or stating the request is unreasonable shows insensitivity to the client's cultural need.
B)Many cultures have religious beliefs that prohibit men from examining women and women from examining men. To provide culturally appropriate care, the nurse must recognize this as a legitimate request and make every attempt to honor this request. Although both male and female staff have professional and ethical responsibilities to respect a client's privacy, the nurse must still make efforts to meet the request of the client. The response of covering the client or stating the request is unreasonable shows insensitivity to the client's cultural need.
C)Many cultures have religious beliefs that prohibit men from examining women and women from examining men. To provide culturally appropriate care, the nurse must recognize this as a legitimate request and make every attempt to honor this request. Although both male and female staff have professional and ethical responsibilities to respect a client's privacy, the nurse must still make efforts to meet the request of the client. The response of covering the client or stating the request is unreasonable shows insensitivity to the client's cultural need.
D)Many cultures have religious beliefs that prohibit men from examining women and women from examining men. To provide culturally appropriate care, the nurse must recognize this as a legitimate request and make every attempt to honor this request. Although both male and female staff have professional and ethical responsibilities to respect a client's privacy, the nurse must still make efforts to meet the request of the client. The response of covering the client or stating the request is unreasonable shows insensitivity to the client's cultural need.

The Nurse Places a Client in a Treatment Room of the Emergency